Considering and emulating the use of similes in non-fiction writing
I can identify and analyse the use of similes in a non-fiction text and then emulate the writer's craft.
Considering and emulating the use of similes in non-fiction writing
I can identify and analyse the use of similes in a non-fiction text and then emulate the writer's craft.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- A simile might be useful in non-fiction writing to explain an idea to the reader.
- Reedy's use of similes highlights the level of scrutiny and unwanted attention she endures.
- To create a simile, we might start with deciding on what idea we want to communicate.
- Then we might decide on a comparative image which has connotations that match our idea.
- Finally, we might add extra details to enhance the reader’s understanding.
Common misconception
Figurative language such as similes belongs in fictional writing rather than non-fiction.
Non-fiction writing is all about informing, persuading or educating the reader and therefore similes can be a very useful device to explain ideas to the reader.
Keywords
Simile - a figure of speech that involves comparing two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as'
Connotations - a feeling or idea that is suggested by a word in addition to its basic meaning
Paparazzi - a freelance photographer who pursues celebrities to get photographs of them
Scrutiny - if a person or thing is under scrutiny, they are being studied or observed very carefully
Justification - the action of showing something to be right or reasonable
Equipment
You will need access to Reedy's 'My life as a little person' which is available in the additional materials.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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